From what I've read on here and other message boards it seems like the rocker arm bearing failure is probably not caused by the oil filter or anything part of the oil pressure system. Since this type of rocker arm is used in the Maserati 3.0 with twin turbochargers without a history of rocker...
Has anyone with the spin on oil filter adapter removed the oil filter after the engine sat overnight to see if the oil spills out or has drained back overnight like many have said they've witnessed with the original oil filtration design?
Lycoming 0-235 is a wet sump or a dry sump?
Back in the good old days spin on oil filters were mounted low on the engine block in a vertical position. Some were at a 45 ° angle against the engine block. The engineers knew if they mounted that oil filter threads down there would be an air pocket in the top of the filter that would not...
If my understanding of physics is correct that air pocket at the top of the oil filter housing (the cap) will be compressed. Compressed air over the oil will be force the oil out of the oil filter housing. This is the reason the filter doesn't have lots of oil on it when it's removed after...